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Microsoft 'URL Tracer' Hunts Typosquatters

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-always-kinda-find-it-flattering dept.

TonioSop writes "Microsoft Research has released a new tool to help pinpoint large-scale typosquatters that are known to be gaming pay-per-click domain parking services. The lightweight prototype, called Strider URL Tracer, builds on the work within Microsoft's Cybersecurity and Systems Management group to keep tabs on a sophisticated typosquatting scheme that uses multilayer URL redirection to make money from Google's AdSense for domains program. "

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  1. Yay? by GrumblyStuff · · Score: 4, Insightful

    But would MS really like it being used to help fix Google's troubles?

    1. Re:Yay? by larry+bagina · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Well, this is from Microsoft Research, which is reminiscent of what Bell Labs used to be like. Anyhow, it helps google, but it also throws egg on their face... like when 3rd parties release IE bug fixes before MS does.

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  2. Re:Sleezy - glad someone is looking into it by generic-man · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Google AdSense for domains

    If Google does it, it obviously isn't an evil act.

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